Decarbonisation options for the Dutch ceramic industry

Ceramic products in the construction and industry sector

This study focuses on the production of ceramic products used in the construction or industry sectors, such as bricks, roofing tiles, wall- and floor tiles, and refractory products.

The manufacturing process uses electricity and heat, supplied by the electricity grid and natural gas grid respectively. CO₂ emissions can be related to two types of emissions during the manufacturing process, namely fuel emissions and process emissions.

Decarbonisation options for the ceramic sector

Different decarbonisation options are identified for the Dutch ceramic sector, which can be distinguished according to the abatement categories of MIDDEN:

• Fuel substitution
• Use of residual energy
• Process design
• CO₂ capture and storage (or utilisation)
• Product design